From: Steve Bemboom (sbemboom@meta-comm.com)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JOB MANAGER 3.0 INTEGRATES WITH MYOB=92S ACCOUNTING PLUS AND INTUIT=92S
QUICKBOOKS PRO

IOWA CITY, IOWA-August 3rd, 2001-MetaCommunications, a leading software
developer of client-server business solutions, began shipping an update to
Job Manager 3.0 today with comprehensive integration for MYOB=92s Accounting
Plus and Intuit=92s QuickBooks Pro accounting software packages.

=93Job Manager gives business owners the ability to truly understand what is
happening at the production level by delivering a solution that traditional
accounting systems are unable to offer,=94 said Robert Long, Vice President
of MetaCommunications. =93By providing an integration link with Accounting
Plus and QuickBooks Pro, Job Manager will allow our customers to merge
their business data to see not only the accounting side, but the underlying
data to support it as well.=94

Designed as a production level management tool, Job Manager extends the
traditional accounting functionality provided by Accounting Plus and
QuickBooks Pro by offering data collection of employee time/material usage
for jobs, analyzing productivity, tracking job costs and status, and
generating invoices automatically.

As an integrated solution, Job Manager allows users to distribute invoice
data to the appropriate accounting general ledger codes, thereby
transferring the data as a transaction in the accounts receivable portion
of Accounting Plus and QuickBooks Pro. This accounting integration provides
a link between the production level data and traditional accounting
functions (accounts receivable, general ledger, and accounts payable)
provided by Accounting Plus and QuickBooks Pro.

Job Manager 3.0 is completely customizable, compatible with Macintosh and
Microsoft/Windows operating systems, and configurable for remote access.
Job Manager 3.0 supports Microsoft SQL Server and TCP/IP connectivity.

About Job Manager

Job Manager 3.0 is an electronic job tracking, costing and billing solution
for the graphic arts industry. Job Manager lets you capture, manage, and
track employee time/material usage on-line - allowing you to obtain instant
job status, activity reports, cost analysis, and generate invoices
automatically when a job is complete.

Pricing and Availability

The integration links with Accounting Plus and QuickBooks Pro are available
immediately and free to existing Job Manager 3.0 customers. For a limited
time, users of Accounting Plus and QuickBooks Pro are eligible to save
$1,000 off the purchase of Job Manager with prices starting at under $3,800
for a five-user system.

About MetaCommunications

MetaCommunications is a leading software developer of client-server
business solutions for the graphic arts industry. Founded in 1991,
MetaCommunications is headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa. For more
information, please visit http://www.meta-comm.com.